The Boston Marathon Nutrition Plan You Probably Haven’t Thought Of
The bus. The cold. The late start. Here’s how Boston’s unique race morning should change everything about your nutrition plan.
Race Coverage, Boston Marathon
Running Media Is Getting the Boston Elite Field Wrong. Here Are Our Under-the-Radar Picks
Everyone’s writing about Kipruto vs. Korir and whether an American can challenge Lokedi. Here are the names that deserve the column inches instead.
Race Coverage, Boston Marathon
Mark Bauman Is Running The Boston Marathon for A Record 57th Time: “I Never Intended To Start A Run Streak”
Mark Bauman holds the world record for consecutive finishes at a single marathon — 56 straight Bostons, with number 57 on deck at age 76.
Running Interviews, Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon Runners, Take a Breath: Race Day Looks Cool After a Sweaty Week
Temperatures are set to climb into the low 70s in the days before the race — but the latest forecast has Patriots’ Day looking close to ideal
Race Coverage, Boston Marathon
Your 2026 Boston Marathon Weekend Guide: Pop-Ups, Shakeouts, and More
From branded group runs to afterparties, here’s everything happening in Boston during race week.
Jessy Carveth
From the Sahara to Hopkinton: The Remarkable Faces Toeing the Line at the 2026 Boston Marathon
An astronaut, a Stanley Cup champion, a Love Island winner, and the 2018 Boston champ — fresh off a week in the Moroccan desert — headline one of the most eclectic starting fields in race history.
Race Coverage, Boston Marathon
Boston Marathon Unveils Star-Studded Men’s Field With Champions and Olympic Medalists
Defending winner John Korir, global champions, and 25 sub-2:07 runners headline the 130th running
Race Coverage, Boston Marathon
Boston Study Reveals Surprising Marathon Training Secrets
New research on nearly 1,000 Boston Marathon veterans shows that smarter tapering, cross-training, and fewer weekly runs—not just higher mileage—can lead to faster finish times.
Running Features, Boston Marathon
Paris Marathon Lost the Plot with its No Water Cup Policy
The race’s big environmental gesture amounts to a rounding error’s rounding error
Race Coverage
Des Linden Conquers the Sahara, Finishing On The Podium In Her Second Ever Trail Race
The former Boston Marathon champion finished third at the Marathon des Sables — just two months after her trail running debut.
Trail and Ultras
Average Boston Marathon Finish Time: Data by Age + Gender
We’ll explore average time by age, sex, and year, as well as why the race is notoriously hard and other factors that affect average finish time.
Marathon Information
At 50, Atlantic CEO Nick Thompson Runs Himself Into the Record Books
After a rough fall that left him doubting himself, Thompson pushed through cramps at the Mad City 50k — powered by advice from his son
Trail and Ultras
Paris Marathon Lost the Plot with its No Water Cup Policy
The race’s big environmental gesture amounts to a rounding error’s rounding error
Alex Cyr
Teenager Gout Gout Runs Faster Than Usain Bolt Ever Did at His Age
The 18-year-old Australian shattered the world under-20 200m record in Sydney on Sunday
Track and Field
Boston Marathon 2026: Start Line Travel Planner
Enter your hotel and wave — get your exact race morning departure time
Race Coverage
Marathon des Sables Participant Ran 100 Miles Through the Sahara in a Suit and Tie
A Japanese ultrarunner tackled the toughest stage of the Marathon des Sables dressed for the boardroom, not the desert
Trail and Ultras
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